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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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